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| Ease of Set Up | 7.8/10   |
|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 7.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 3.5/10 |
| Overall rating | 3.8/10 |
Full review by
robin bruce
on 6th Aug 2008
User Rating : 1
Respect :
+1
Good Points: Easy to set up. Quick scanner, 18 mins approx. runtime. The Max Registry Cleaner bought with it seems OK, although I also have Abexo free registry cleaner which I also run and does a similiar job.
Bad Points: Doesn't seem to find much. Free AV scanners such as Ad-Aware and Skybot manage to find problems after MS SD has been run. Most worrying is that Skybot lists Spyware Detector as containing 44 Malware items.
General comments: Max Secure has glowing 5 star reviews on some sites, but they are all anonymous really.
Some more authorative IT comments are fairly negative, so I tend to believe the latter, as I am personally unimpressed. What is more important is that the Dell machine that I installed it on is very sluggish and I have not detected any improvement in performance since using Spyware Detector. I am most worried about the 44 Malware items that Spybot attributes to the Spyware Detector program.
robin bruce's review and ratings | 151 words
Review by
Guest.
on 13th Jun 2008
User Rating : 9
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Was the only anti-spyware that was able to remove fake anti-spyware from my computer. The first time I got spyware, no other anti-spyware was able to remove it but spyware detector removed it first time. When I got fake SWS anti-spyware on my computer, after a bit of dialogue with them and a few database updates it was able to remove it when other anti-spyware programs weren't able to.
Fantastic product and when a problem occurs you can get advice through on-line chat. After supplying a log ...
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Review by
Guest.
on 3rd Apr 2008
User Rating : 10
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0
It allows to scan for spyware, but not to clean in the free version. But it is OK as you have a 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee. Very fast product and very comprehensive. Great stuff and well recommend Max Secure Spyware Detector 2005.
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Review by
Guest.
on 18th Feb 2008
User Rating : 1
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Overall this software works well, ONCE you get it working. However, you must always keep an eye on it as you can not effectively turn off auto-featured update support. Using this product does not inspire confidence.
Guest.'s full review | 88 words
Review by
karlol
on 16th Dec 2007
User Rating : 0
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0
I un installed their program the same day, and asked that they honor their so-called "30 Day no-questions-asked money back guarantee." That was six months ago, and I'm still fighting for my refund.
karlol's full review | 53 words
Review by
Guest.
on 1st Dec 2007
User Rating : 7
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I find overall that this software is pretty good. The only thing I have against it is that trojans still have a way of getting on my computer and Spyware Detector does not warn me before hand. I only know as I do a scan every night.
Guest.'s full review | 87 words
Review by
deejay93
on 8th Nov 2007
User Rating : 0
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0
This promises much but when the problems start produces nothing. After the programme ceased to operate I contacted them and they suggested that we use 'logmein' to allow them to look at my PC. We will definitely be able to help you is their slogan. I was very wary of this approach, as you don't really know who these people are, and are they trustworthy. With much trepidation and consultation with the other people who use my PC we agreed to this. I then logged in to the site and for 2 days heard ...
deejay93's full review | 212 words
Review by
deejay93
on 7th Nov 2007
User Rating : 0
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This product is rubbish, after much deliberation with other users of my PC, we decided to let them have a go at fixing the problem by using 'log me in' . They said that I had given them the wrong details for logging in. Have never heard from them again. Going to try to get the balance of my subscription back, but don't hold out much hope! Don't touch this company with a barge pole.
deejay93's full review | 88 words
Review by
Marilla
on 15th Oct 2007
User Rating : 0
Respect :
+1
The reality is different. This program caused a pop-up to appear on about half the websites visited. The pop-up had to be clicked away (sometimes several times), whereupon a message appeared saying that I was not authorised to view the site. This message took up a screenful of space, meaning that I had then to scroll down to see the site's contents (which were actually visible).
The techie people from Spyware Detector took over my PC via LetMeIn for over a day (during which time I lost work), ...
Marilla's full review | 143 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
gordo8o
on 10th Apr 2007
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
Installation was a snap. ( I never have anything running when installing software or hardware, unless specified)
I have found there is no product available which is perfect so, in addition, I use the free Ad Aware SE Personal, to round out my general spyware defenses.
There is CWShredder and HighjackThis for the really serious stuff
gordo8o's full review | 78 words
Review by
MaxDob
on 23rd Mar 2007
User Rating : 0
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Still waiting for a refund so I contacted my credit card company. In this case they were very helpful and said my account would be credited.
I asked their advice for the future and they said to ask Internet Companies what their RETURN POLICY STATES. This is excellent advice and suggest you, and I, remember .
MaxDob's full review | 370 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
sneezebag255
on 10th Mar 2007
User Rating : 4
Respect :
0
Don't touch this thing with a twenty-foot barge pole, its not worth the money OR the 30-day money back guarantee. In fact, trying to get your money back is hard enough as well. Now, after using this 'life-saving product', I can't hit any of my shortcuts :@ Its only merit is it is fast and nice looking, but at £30 its not worth a second glance. Go with Steganos, thats where I'm going when I get my money back, I'll save myself not only a tenner, I'll a decent Anti-Spyware product too!
sneezebag255's full review | 151 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
legaleagle
on 6th Aug 2006
User Rating : 8
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0
Simple to set up and use and because I had never used this type of program before (I stupidly thought that Norton Internet Security would protect me D'OH!) It took a while to go through all the customizable bits and bobs.
I know sod all about computers so when I was configuring it I simply let the program choose the default settings which worked fantastically upon the first running which found 165 problems!!!!!!! But, left behind 6 problems which Spyware Doctor took care of. It should be noted ...
legaleagle's full review | 232 words | 1 comment added.
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